UFD Tech
Cannonball for the Cure 2022
Fundraising for Syngap Research Fund
Story
20,000 seizures. That’s how many Brett Stelmaszek’s four year old son has had since last year’s Cannonball for the Cure charity live stream. Driven by this painful reality, Brett and the UFD Tech team are supporting Syngap Research Fund with a second, non-stop race across the country. They hope to surpass last year’s $150,000 in donations to fund the next phase of SRF’s drug discovery research with Rarebase, PBC. It’s possible that already approved FDA drugs exist which can help address the devastating effects of SYNGAP1, a rare, genetic disease. With over 1,000 affected people around the world, targeted treatments can’t come soon enough. Patients can experience medication resistant epilepsy, autism spectrum disorder, physical and intellectual disability, and need lifelong, round-the-clock care. SRF’s work with Rarebase will uncover potential drug candidates.
Cannonball for the Cure 2022 will start once again at the Red Ball Garage in NYC at 9:00am eastern on Friday, October 21st. The crew will chronicle their journey across the country live streaming on multiple platforms including YouTube and Twitch. The drive will end on the 23rd at the Portofino Hotel in LA. Donations will benefit SynGAP Research Fund, which is committed to accelerating science to cure SYNGAP1 and to support families affected by the disease.
The nearly 3,000 mile drive will be hosted by team UFD Tech, Peter, and Kevin, who are also fathers to sons with SYNGAP1. This year’s vehicle will sport another striking wrap thanks to SpeedPro South of Pittsburgh. With faster charging and better battery range, the stream may not take the entire 60 hours which were required in last year’s Model X. However, the difference in charging times will be made up with live competitions and meet ups along the route. Viewers can expect to earn points for giveaways again. If you can’t wait for this year’s event, you can find Cannonball test runs streaming live on Twitch as the team prepares for another momentous Cannonball for the Cure.
Find us again at #UFDcure.
For inquiries about becoming a sponsor of the charity livestream, please contact UFD Media Marketing Manager, Tendai, at tendaim@ufdmedia.com. Press coverage inquiries can be directed to Sydney at sydney@syngapresearchfund.org. UFD Tech Founder, Brett Stelmaszek, can be reached at bretts@ufdmedia.com.
Huge thanks to this year's partners!
Giveaways
There will be giveaways for the stream. There are multiple ways of entering the raffle for the giveaway. Every $5 donated towards SRF through the JustGiving campaign will result in 1 raffle ticket (ie $10 = 2 tickets, $50 = 10 tickets, $69 = 13 tickets). Additionally, 1 raffle ticket can be earned for every hour of the stream watched on Twitch. There will also be one selected winner from social media users. You can find out more at:
Entry into the raffle will end at 11:59:59PM Friday, October 28th 2022. Winners will be randomly drawn on Monday, October 31st.
1 Prize per entrant.
Winners will have 48 hours to respond once they are notified of their winning.
Prizes
1x NZXT-Sponsored BLD Gaming Setup w/ Ryzen 9 7900X, RTX 4090, H7 Flow, C1000 PSU, Kraken Z73, 32GB DDR5, MiniTKL Keyboard, Lift Mouse, and Canvas 27Q Monitor with Stand.
1x RTX 4090 ASUS TUF OC
1x Intel Core i9-12900KS
2x Gigabyte G24F Gaming Monitors
1x ASRock PG27FF1A Gaming Monitor
1x BenQ TK700STi 4K Gaming Projector
1x Gaming PC w/ i3-10100F, GTX 1080 FE, 16GB DDR4-3200
1x Corsair Package (HS80, Sabre RGB Pro Wireless, H170i Elite Capellix, 4000D)
4x Pairs of Vessi Shoes
1x Hyte Y60
Prizes are available to US residents ONLY unless otherwise stated. Void where prohibited. No purchase necessary.
Where to Watch
► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ufdisciple
► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/UFDTech